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This article was featured in issue number three of WWD Beauty Inc’s new weekly newsletter. To sign up, click here. Ken Cook, president and cofounder of the Environmental Work Group, was perhaps the most in-demand speaker at this year's PCPC event. Beauty executives poured into a small room to hear what Cook had to say, which was in effect, that […]
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NEW DELHI — If you go trend-spotting in beauty retail here, what stands out is a category that was barely there two years ago: niche fragrance. And the sector has been emerging in malls, on high streets, in shop-in-shops, e-commerce, even in wedding gift boxes. Stores such as Maison des Parfums, Scentido, Creed and Jo Malone have opened in some […]
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PARIS — France’s beauty export sales rose 9 percent to 15.7 billion euros in 2019 versus 2018, according to the country’s Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté, or FEBEA, which cited numbers from the French customs office. That growth allowed the country to boast 23 percent market share worldwide last year. Source: Read Full Article
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As clean hair brands continue to proliferate, the latest launch, designed for entire families to share, comes from a trio of Minnesota-based Millennial moms with professional backgrounds in consumer packaged goods. Odele, a nine-sku line of clean and upscale for mass hair-care products — each item retails for $11.99 — is set to launch in more than 1,000 Target doors […]
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Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. has made two hires as it works to build up its e-commerce operations. The company has added Kevin Metz as vice president of e-commerce and Vanathy Lakshmi as vice president of digital product. The hires are part of Sally's plan to create "a consumer-driven digital environment that operates seamlessly in partnership with our stores and supply […]
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“We loved the idea of using augmented reality to create an escape of sorts,” shared Gerard Quiroga, president of Bellacures, a nail salon franchise with locations in Southern California and Texas that introduced the use of virtual reality in the business this year. Available exclusively at the Beverly Hills address, customers have the option of donning a VR headset for […]
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UP TOP: Short or long, curled and colored, statement hair was the number-one accessory at the London men’s shows. Models at Martine Rose, Edward Crutchley and Pronounce rocked some dramatic styles, while Grace Wales Bonner, JordanLuca and Nicholas Daley were among those who instead chose hats to top off their looks. At Pronounce, models’ hair was parted at the side, […]
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There’s nothing stopping a company from slapping “natural” or “organic” on a product label as it applies to cosmetics, body care or personal care products — not in America at least. But for many, the plastic packaging is almost more controversial than what’s inside the product. In the U.S. alone, nearly 7.9 billion units of rigid plastic were pumped out […]
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MILAN — According to chromo therapy, the color yellow is considered to incite positive feelings like optimism, courage and vitality, in addition to encouraging communication. Although each person can react to the color spectrum differently, such properties perfectly fit with Laura Burdese, chief executive officer and president of Acqua di Parma, the Italian niche fragrance label globally known for its […]
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In a lagging mass nail market, Sally Hansen is launching a clean nail polish line. Good.Kind.Pure. is the latest franchise from the Coty-owned nail brand. It is marketed as plant-based, vegan and 16-free — meaning it is formulated without ingredients that consumers consider to be potentially harmful, including parabens, sulfates and formaldehydes. The line is set to launch on target.com […]
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